"Thank you," he says, with a heartfelt smile on his lips. He drops it quickly and turns back around towards the stove, but Jade must have caught it. Silently cursing himself, he holds a spoonful of what he's cooked up to Jade's lips. "There?"

"Uhm, and I made dessert. I know you didn't ask for that, it's just pudding, I put it in the fridge so whatever."